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Coyotl

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76. No, we need to purge your attitude, and accept diversity. Open your eyes

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The Third Way is "concerned" about all this populist talk [View all] marmar Feb 2014 OP

Good grief--I thought people were accusing Obama of being "Third Way." MADem Feb 2014 #1

That's what I thought to MADem JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #2

I don't go to California every time the GPS says that I'm going west. TheKentuckian Feb 2014 #4

If he was at all reasonable he would have secretly held those views all along. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #92

If it does, please call me turned hard left. marble falls Feb 2014 #6

Matt Bennett is the Sr VP for Public Affairs at Third Way Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #5

Yes, grand bargains like cutting Social Security and Medicare Oilwellian Feb 2014 #12

And War, they LOVE war and Wall St. They think they fool people by not being sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #78

You're exactly right…errr, Correct, that is. Jackpine Radical Feb 2014 #111

Their purpose.... paleotn Feb 2014 #22

+1. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #61

+ 1,000 suffragette Feb 2014 #65

That is absolutely spot-on. closeupready Feb 2014 #70

"Radical centrists?" sulphurdunn Feb 2014 #27

That's what they claim. I posted a link because so many on DU pretend Third Way Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #34

Christine Quinn was a 'pragmatic' Dem, and lost to populist DiBlasio big time. closeupready Feb 2014 #72

Yes, when you claim a Democratic center, that is to right of main stream Republicans, it sure is. RC Feb 2014 #53

SHE is! You don't have to believe it....go see for yourself VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #79

Out of 212,084 DU user registrations, you are the only one so far that seems to think so. RC Feb 2014 #83

well sorry...I have proof to back me up.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #84

Does this sound like a liberal? RC Feb 2014 #85

THAT is a perfect example of MYOPATHY....thanks for proving my point! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #86

What point? RC Feb 2014 #87

the point? Myopathy! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #100

"Myopathy" A disease of muscle or muscle tissue??? RC Feb 2014 #103

Myopia....bad vision... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #104

I copied and pasted the word you used, from your post, into my America Heritage Dictionary. RC Feb 2014 #105

But when you are using it to describe a disease that multiple people have contracted.. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #107

You are not seeing the "ic' in one word and not the other? RC Feb 2014 #109

Okay ...Myopic"pathy"....does that work for ya? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #110

What he doesn't sound like is a populist. Lasher Feb 2014 #95

Because if you actually looked at the graph....you could answer your own question... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #101

I'm not sure OnTheIssues properly accounts for populist views. Lasher Feb 2014 #113

Interesting results for Rand Paul, Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush and Sarah Palin. pampango Feb 2014 #96

Seems to have them pretty much covered. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #102

"Third Way" is both a concept and a brand name. Romulox Feb 2014 #25

There are some people here who can't distinguish the difference. MADem Feb 2014 #69

President Obama has never aligned himself with Third Way. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #48

"It's a dishonest and ridiculous meme meant to divide Democrats".......... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #57

I second this request for clarification. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #62

I agree with you on many issues and I am not a Socialist. Walk away Feb 2014 #99

Well, I am not sure if you're speaking to "the crowd" or me. MADem Feb 2014 #68

That's interesting Oilwellian Feb 2014 #81

C'mon with the history and facts. Phlem Feb 2014 #93

The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The Parties That Own And Control Politics cantbeserious Feb 2014 #3

Too bad they aren't concerned about the 50 million families on food stamps they just jtuck004 Feb 2014 #7

Fuck their Concern. nt xchrom Feb 2014 #8

+1 n/t Alkene Feb 2014 #13

+2. nt arthritisR_US Feb 2014 #97

I look forward to voting for Charlie..n/t monmouth3 Feb 2014 #9

Yeah, "I can feel their pain." bemildred Feb 2014 #10

Time for this again: RC Feb 2014 #54

This is the literal graphic truth. The center to moderate left not represented on point Feb 2014 #66

DURec for this graphic. bvar22 Feb 2014 #88

Spot on. Kudos for Crist. Maybe it's just DU, but seems there's a lot more coming out of the libdem4life Feb 2014 #106

I'm concerned about bias in AP reporting muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #11

^ This should be an OP. jsr Feb 2014 #14

Its a badly written article Armstead Feb 2014 #16

MSM is no friend of popular change or of progressive policies. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #21

Estute observations sulphurdunn Feb 2014 #31

I didn't expect anything else muriel......... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #36

Seen enough of their reframing language to not take them at their word anymore. L0oniX Feb 2014 #42

The writer also casts economic populism as being about handouts and "free stuff". pa28 Feb 2014 #63

AP's DC bureau was run by Bushbot Ron Fournier until recently. closeupready Feb 2014 #73

Excellent points, every single one of them! arthritisR_US Feb 2014 #98

.... DeSwiss Feb 2014 #15

bingo Armstead Feb 2014 #17

This reminds me of Wisconsin. A far, far-right Governor running against a "moderate" ... Scuba Feb 2014 #18

Not much trust, but it's a pig-f______ contest in Tally.' Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #24

TPTB plan A. Far right candidate vs a moderate (centrist 3rd way sell out) L0oniX Feb 2014 #46

GOP Donors and K Street Fuel Third Way’s Advice for the Democratic Party jsr Feb 2014 #19

Anyone surprised? eom socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #37

+100 cprise Feb 2014 #38

+1, thanks for that! eom dreamnightwind Feb 2014 #51

I congratulate Mr. Bennett sulphurdunn Feb 2014 #20

Sounds like push back against OWS. L0oniX Feb 2014 #47

It's hard ctsnowman Feb 2014 #23

Fla is just one example of the burned-out shell of Democratic Party Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #26

Florida political demographics are city = Dem and country = repuke... L0oniX Feb 2014 #49

Not just a Republican, but a Republican who said Palin was more qualified to be Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #35

Stop. ctsnowman Feb 2014 #82

third way is gop. fuck them. n/t PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #28

Divisiveness, the sure-fired formula for election failure. Coyotl Feb 2014 #74

We need to purge them before the election cycle. PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #75

No, we need to purge your attitude, and accept diversity. Open your eyes Coyotl Feb 2014 #76

Accept diversity = Accept GOP ideas PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #77

Like the rethugs they are afraid of democracy = the rule of the people. jwirr Feb 2014 #29

It is us against them The Wizard Feb 2014 #30

Third Way is a shill for the GOP. another_liberal Feb 2014 #32

So, which Republicans shouldd we drum out of the Democratic Party? brooklynite Feb 2014 #40

The Republican Party is doing well? another_liberal Feb 2014 #43

um...that was my sarcastic point. brooklynite Feb 2014 #45

That sarcasm still escapes me. another_liberal Feb 2014 #52

LMFAO "Republican Party is doing so well" in the Twilight Zone L0oniX Feb 2014 #50

You can add Heidi Heitkamp RC Feb 2014 #55

k&r for 3rd way kochroaches being exposed to the light. nt stillwaiting Feb 2014 #33

This is interesting to me because I've been advocating....... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #39

"President Barack Obama's health care law" is now "hard left"? WTF? SHRED Feb 2014 #41

Earth to Matt Bennett, Earth to Matt Bennett... TheMathieu Feb 2014 #44

Exactly.. sendero Feb 2014 #60

Divisiveness is the real concern in my view. Embrace the Big Tent if you want your voice heard too. Coyotl Feb 2014 #56

Yeah, how'd that "Big Tent" work out for single payer advocates?......... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #59

Really well for many who are now insured and were not before. Coyotl Feb 2014 #64

and what are you going to tell all those people once they start filing for liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #67

"as his campaign begins to take shape." NuclearDem Feb 2014 #58

Winning formula. jsr Feb 2014 #71

Is Hillary getting concerned? 1000words Feb 2014 #80

In order to defeat Republicans, we must become Republicans!!! bvar22 Feb 2014 #89

the whole idea that wildly popular policies would harm Democrats and unpopular policies would win Douglas Carpenter Feb 2014 #90

I love watching Obamacare spread and help people by the millions. Rex Feb 2014 #91

kicking and reccing frwrfpos Feb 2014 #94

K&R woo me with science Feb 2014 #108

The headline made me think that this was an attempt to portray Progressive dog Feb 2014 #112

I don't give a frack about their concern. mmonk Feb 2014 #114